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Can Google break Microsoft's enterprise chokehold?

A tie-up with Saleforce.com sees Google pushing even further into Microsoft's businesss applications territory Read more »

Gutsy Gibbon paves way for Ubuntu enterprise push

On Thursday, Canonical plans to release "Gutsy Gibbon," the Ubuntu Linux version 7.10 that the company hopes will lay the foundation for a serious push into the server and other markets in six months. Read more »

Hyperic launches open source management project

The company is applying the open source model to the enterprise management software business Read more »

MySQL introduces Community Server database

Open-source database company introduces two offerings, one for corporate customers and one for developers. Read more »

Sun to offer more free software

Sun Microsystems said on Wednesday that it will offer free access to its Java server suite and N1 management software and bundle them with its Solaris operating system. Read more »

Open source grows beyond its roots

One of a growing cadre of open-source companies, Zimbra will add joint document creation and sharing to its messaging and collaboration software at the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco. Read more »

Windows anti-spyware to come free of charge

Ending speculation about whether it was shifting to a paid model, Microsoft said on Tuesday that it will provide customers with its new anti-spyware software for free. Read more »

Oracle tried to buy open-source MySQL

Oracle tried to acquire open-source database maker MySQL, an indication of the profound changes the software giant is willing to make as it adapts to the increasingly significant collaborative programming philosophy. Read more »

Q&A: Debian leader on not being in it for the money

The Debian GNU/Linux operating system continues to generate interest from developers around the world, keen to sign up and contribute code to the open-source project now in its 15th year. Read more »

Firefox sneaks into the enterprise

The Thunderbird email client and Firefox browser are being rolled out in 100,000-plus desktop deployments, says Mozilla. It's just that everybody is too afraid to talk about it. Read more »

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Making a case for enterprise open source

Bringing any new system into an established organisation, especially when it is a concept like open source, is a matter of selling the idea. Read more »

Web 2.0 meets the enterprise

Long set up like a gated community, the enterprise software industry is quickly gaining a populist streak. Read more »

Proprietary vs. open source? Take the best of both codes

The Microsoft vs. Linux confrontation is too often seen as a battle for the hearts and minds of this industry. From a corporate IT perspective, each side has legitimate claims and products to offer. It's not an either-or situation; it's about the price and service for goods rendered. The enterprise will be a hybrid world that continues to integrate both proprietary and open source code for a long time to come. Read more »

How to make money from Open source

Ever pondered how companies make money from free and open source development projects? Could you open source your code and still make a profit? Con Zymaris puts forward the case. Read more »

Python in the enterprise: Pros and cons

Python has developed quite a following among a small-but-growing cadre of self-described Pythonistas. This article highlights the pros and cons of building enterprise-class application in Python. Read more »

Will open source kill off the CMS money pit?

Open source gurus comment on content management system enterprise adoption, the effects of OSS, and understanding community goals. Read more »

IBM to Sun: free Java

Big Blue heavyweight Bob wants Sun's Java to be open-sourced and ultimately turned into a standard. Read more »

10 questions to ask before migrating to Linux

If you're thinking about making the switch to Linux, Jack Wallen is all for it -- but only if you approach the migration with your eyes open. He recommends that you evaluate a number of key issues before taking this big step. Read more »

Open source: More than just free beer

In response to a recent article questioning the motives of governments that use open source technology, Australian commentator Con Zymaris hits back at Andrew Parsons' anti-open source stance. Read more »

Taking on Twitter with open source software

One service that seemed to come out of nowhere and get instant buy-in from influential digerati around the Web was Identica, an open source microblogging alternative from Montreal resident Evan Prodromou, who in 2003 had co-founded Wikitravel. Read more »

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